Top 10 busiest airports in the US - Airport Technology Miami and Phoenix Sky Harbor international airports compete for being the tenth busiest. Top 10 busiest airports in the US Airports in the United States are gearing up to cater for increasing passenger footfall as the country's economy shows signs of recovery. Airport-technology.com ranks the 10 busiest airports in the US based on total passenger traffic during the first seven months of 2013. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta international airport witnessed record passenger traffic of 55.22 million for the first seven months of 2013 making it the busiest in the world. The average monthly passenger flow during this period was 7.88 million, surpassing all other airports. Passenger traffic, however, dropped marginally by 1.14% compared to the corresponding period in 2012. Cargo traffic during the first seven months of 2013 was 355,773t, which was a 5.9% drop compared to the corresponding 2012 period. The airport has a central passenger terminal complex which witnessed a number of upgrades recently to enhance the passenger service.

A $6bn capital improvement programme is underway to further enhance the services and reduce flight delays. Air Transport Research Society has also named Atlanta airport as the Most Efficient Airport in the world in 2013. Los Angeles International Airport Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) located in California, US, is the second busiest airport in the US as of the end of July 2013. It is also the fourth busiest airport in the world. The airport witnessed 38.68 million passengers during the first seven months of 2013. The traffic increased by nearly 4.2% compared to the corresponding period in 2012. Spread across 1,386ha of land, the airport is crucial to the economic infrastructure of Southern California. It handled 1.1Mt of cargo and witnessed 353,029 aircraft movements up to July 2013. Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) owns and operates the airport. The Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX is currently being improved under a $1.9bn project. The terminal will handle 4,500 passengers per hour upon completion of the overhaul.

The total terminal space will also be increased to 1.2 million square feet. Chicago O'Hare International Airport Chicago O'Hare, the fifth busiest international airport in the world, is the third busiest in the US. The airport is located across an area of 7,000 acres in the city of Chicago. O'Hare is a major domestic and international hub for some of the largest airlines. The airport handled 38.23 million passengers up to July 2013, which was marginally fewer than that of Los Angeles international airport. Cargo traffic during the period was 797,951t and aircraft movements were 507,859. The $8.7bn O'Hare Modernisation Programme (OMP) that has been underway since 2001 envisions transforming the airport into a safe and efficient global destination. The programme encompasses construction of new West terminal campus, four new runways and extension of two existing runways. Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) international airport is the fourth busiest airport in the US, with passenger traffic of 35.48 million during the first seven months of 2013.

It is also the ninth busiest airport in the world. The airport handled 371,049t of cargo up to July 2013. Aircraft movements during this period were 397,627. DFW is one of the largest airports in the world, with a land area of 17,207 acres (6,963ha). A $1.9bn worth Terminal Renewal and Improvement Project is currently underway involving the modernisation of old passenger terminals to improve passenger services and experience. The airport offers services to 191 destinations worldwide. It has seven runways and 155 aircraft gates. Passenger terminals include four domestic and one international / domestic terminal. The airport's 60,000 plus employees strive to provide a pleasant passenger experience. Denver International Airport Denver International Airport located in Colorado is the fifth busiest airport in the US. The airport handled 30.35 million passengers in the first seven months of the year, a 1.1% fall compared to the corresponding period in 2012.

Cargo carriers at the airport handled approximately 227 million tonnes during this period, very much in line with the 2012 traffic for the corresponding period. The number of aircraft movements up to July 2013 was 341,442. The airport has a short term master plan (2015-2020) and long term master plans envisioning developments up to 2035. Recent development projects at the airport include the South Terminal Redevelopment , runway rehabilitations and new road connections. John F. Kennedy International Airport John. F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport operated by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is the sixth busiest airport in the United States. JFK airport witnessed 29.76 million passengers during the first seven months of 2013. The airport covers 4,930 acres of land on Jamaica Bay in Queens County, New York. It has six terminals with more than 125 aircraft gates. Parking is offered for more than 15,000 vehicles spread across the airport. Terminal 4 at JFK international airport is currently being expanded to improve the passenger facilities.

The expansion is currently in its second phase and is expected to be completed by 2015. San Francisco International Airport San Francisco International Airport (SFO) witnessed approximately 25.65 million passengers, making it the seventh busiest airport in the US. The passenger traffic remained nearly the same compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The two sets of parallel runways of the airport handled 240,002 aircraft movements in the first seven months of 2013. The airport offers non-stop services to more than 75 domestic and 30 international destinations. AirTrain, the airport train service, provides connectivity to different areas of the airport with stations located in all terminals and some parking garages. SFO is regarded as one of the best airport in the Americas for its outstanding customer service and world class amenities. Terminal 2 at the San Francisco International Airport is recognised as one of the best in the world for its unique and friendly staff services. Charlotte Douglas International Airport Charlotte Douglas International Airport stood next to SFO, with passenger traffic of 25.28 million during the first seven months of 2013.

The passenger volume increased by a decent 5.3% compared to the first seven month period in 2012. The number of aircraft movements and cargo traffic too increased marginally. The airport operates with a single passenger terminal containing five concourses with 95 gates. The terminal has a total floor area of 1.8 million square feet. The east side expansion of the terminal added 60,000 square feet in 2012. It was completed with an investment of $23m. The parking lots at Charlotte Douglas offer 26,700 spaces for passengers and visitors. Daily visitors to the airport exceeds 100,000. The airport has good scope to become even busier given the fact that more than half of the US population lives within a two hour flight from Charlotte. McCarran International Airport Las Vegas, the largest city in Nevada, is home to McCarran, the ninth busiest airport in the United States. The passenger traffic at the airport stood at 24.42 million passengers in the first seven months of 2013. The airport has two terminal buildings featuring 110 aircraft gates in total. The terminals are not interconnected, however.

Common terminal facilities include shopping, dining, ATM and currency exchange. Aviation museum is an attraction at the airport. Entertainment facilities include a separate play area for kids, and a gaming zone. McCarran international airport is also a busy cargo hub. It handled approximately 1.2 billion tonnes of cargo up to July 2013. Miami International Airport Miami international airport (MIA) is the tenth busiest airport in the US, competing very closely with the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. MIA handled 24.08 million passengers in the first seven months of 2013. Passenger statistics for the Phoenix Sky Harbor airport are not yet announced yet, but are believed to be in the same range as that of MIA. MIA is located in one of the most economically active regions of the country. The airport is spread across 3,230 acres of land in downtown Miami. Miami-Dade Aviation Department is the operator of the airport. The capital improvement programme currently underway at the airport will increase the terminal space to more than seven million square feet by 2014. The airport is well connected by local metrorail.

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1, 2015 41 Shares (Photo: John Zich, USA TODAY) This story was published Jan. 21, 2015. Chicago O'Hare has ended Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport's run as the world's busiest airport. Sort of … O'Hare has overtaken Atlanta last year based on the number of flight operations, according to full-year 2014 numbers just released by the Federal Aviation Administration (full list below). With that, O'Hare has reclaimed a title that it hasn't had since 2005, when Atlanta moved past O'Hare, according to the Chicago Tribune . Now flying: The Airbus A350, the world's newest jetliner So, what's the catch? Atlanta is expected to remain the world's busiest in terms of passenger count. That, the Chicago Sun-Times notes, is "the traditional yardstick by which the title of 'world's busiest' has been bestowed." The passenger numbers are expected to be released later this year. For those curious, O'Hare had 881,933 flight operations in 2014, according to the FAA data.

That was actually a decrease of 0.2%, but a steeper decline 4.7% decline in Atlanta was enough to knock it to No. 2 with 868,359 total operations. In determining the total number of flight operations, the FAA counts commercial airline flights, general aviation flights, military flights and air taxi operations. Austin rolls out the red carpet for British Airways Data from Airports Council International (ACI) appears to confirm O'Hare's jump over Atlanta. The ACI's numbers are updated only through September 2014, but do show O'Hare slightly ahead of Atlanta. The highest non-U.S. airport in the ACI numbers is Beijing, which comes in at No. 5. As for the FAA's full-year data 2014, scroll down to see the agency's numbers for the 35 busiest U.S. airports. 1. Chicago O'Hare (881,933 total flight operations in 2014) 2.

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (868,359) America’s 10 busiest airports America’s 10 busiest airports from Smarter Travel - Business - Boston.com By Ed Perkins Smarter Travel | 02.15.14 | 11:15 AM The United States has some of the world’s busiest airports: In fact, 12 of the world’s top 30 were in the United States in 2012. But busy airports aren’t necessarily good ones, and big doesn’t mean user-friendly. (None of the top-10 US airports earned an Airline Service Quality award from Airports Council International.) Still, you’ll probably have to cope with at least one of these monsters — and sometimes two — on an upcoming trip. So knowing helps. This report is written from the standpoint of a visitor unfamiliar with each airport and does not include some of the special gimmicks regular travelers or residents might use. The most widely used airport-traffic data measure the sum of deplaned, enplaned, and direct-transfer passengers, and the numbers for each major airline include passengers flown by affiliated regional carriers.

Data were pulled from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics and represent the 12-month period from July 2012 to June 2013. Next Jeff Topping/Getty Images Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) Ranking: Number 10 in the United States and number 25 in the world, with 40.5 million passengers. Location: About 5 miles east of the city center, with limited hotel accommodations in the immediate vicinity. Major Airlines: PHX is the major western hub for US Airways, with almost half of the airport’s traffic, but Southwest is also big, at 33 percent. Most other major lines fly to nearby hubs. International service is mainly to Mexico, with a few flights to Canada and Europe. Layout: The airfield has three parallel runways. Passenger facilities are in three separate terminals, with no interterminal access inside security; connections to different airlines can be a hassle. Shuttle buses connect the terminals, and a people mover is in the works.

Performance: 84 percent of departures and 86 percent of arrivals are on time, the average departure delay is 47 minutes and arrival delay is 48 minutes, and cancellations are at 0.6 percent. Ground Transportation: The Sky Train people mover connects Terminal 4 with the light-rail Metro system, which runs downtown, to the north, and to Mesa ($2). The minimum airport taxi fare is $16, which probably covers trips downtown; Yellow Cab has a flat rate of $15 for trips within eight miles of the airport. SuperShuttle serves communities throughout the valley; the rate downtown is $14 for the first passenger and $7 for each additional passenger. Car rentals are consolidated at a single facility, which is reachable by shuttle bus. Alternate Regional Airports: Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is about 32 miles east of downtown Phoenix and is the main area gateway for Allegiant and Spirit, but Spirit is moving to PHX this month.

Next James Willamor via flickr/CC Attribution/Share Alike Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) Ranking: Number nine in the United States and number 24 in the world, with 41.2 million passengers. Location: About 7 miles west of the city center, with numerous nearby hotel accommodations. Major Airlines: Charlotte Douglas is the main hub for US Airways, with about 71 percent of the airport’s total passengers. Most other big lines operate flights from Charlotte Douglas to their hubs. Presently, Charlotte Douglas’s main international services are on Star Alliance partners, chiefly Lufthansa, but the probable merger with American will likely bring a big shift. Layout: The airfield has three parallel runways and one at a different orientation. Passenger facilities are concentrated into a single large terminal. Easy all-inside security connections may involve long walks. Performance: 83 percent of departures and 82 percent of arrivals are on time, the average departure delay is 58 minutes and arrival delay is 49 minutes, and cancellations are at 1.2 percent. Ground Transportation: Charlotte Douglas has no rail access, but express bus service reaches downtown in about 25 minutes ($2).

The metered taxi fare downtown is about $25. Numerous shuttles serve downtown (about $22) and surrounding communities. Alternate Regional Airports: Allegiant recently started service to Concord Regional Airport (JQF), about 30 miles northeast of Charlotte, with flights to Orlando. Next McCarran International Airport via littleny/Shutterstock.com McCarran International Airport (LAS), Las Vegas Ranking: Number eight in the United States and number 23 in the world, with 41.7 million passengers. Location: 2 to 4 miles southwest of most top hotels on the Strip, with some closer accommodations. Major Airlines: No single airline dominates McCarran: Southwest comes close, at 44 percent of the airport’s total traffic, but other large domestic lines and a few big foreign lines are represented. McCarran is the major focus destination for Allegiant. Layout: The airfield has three runways: two parallel and a third with a different orientation. Passenger facilities consist of two terminals: a larger all-domestic terminal, and a smaller terminal not connected inside security with all international and some domestic flights.

Performance: 79 percent of departures and 82 percent of arrivals are on time, the average departure delay is 52 minutes and arrival delay is 50 minutes, and cancellations are at 0.6 percent. Ground Transportation: McCarran has no rail access. Metered taxi fares to major hotels on the Strip cost approximately $12–$20. Beware of taxis that leave from the airport’s south entrance—they are taking you for a ride. A consolidated car-rental center is three miles from the terminal and is accessed by shuttle bus. Numerous shuttles serve most major hotels; fares are $7–$10. Alternate Regional Airports: None. Next prayintno via flickr/CC Attribution San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Ranking: Number seven in the United States and number 22 in the world, with 44.4 million passengers. Location: 14 miles south of the city center, with extensive nearby hotel accommodations. Major Airlines: SFO is United’s main West Coast hub and Asian gateway, with 49 percent of the airport’s total traffic, but most other big lines maintain a substantial presence.

Layout: The airfield has two sets of parallel runways at different orientations; parallels are too close together to permit simultaneous use for instrument landings. Passenger facilities consist of six contiguous terminals, but most terminal-to-terminal access requires exiting and reentering security. A people mover outside of security connects all terminals, connects to the BART station, and provides access to some parking lots. Performance: 74 percent of departures and 70 percent of arrivals are on time, the average departure delay is 63 minutes and arrival delay is 68 minutes, and cancellations are at 2.4 percent. Ground Transportation: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) trains run from the airport station to downtown San Francisco ($8.25; $3.05 for seniors), to the East Bay, and to the nearby Millbrae Caltrain station for commuter trains down the Peninsula. The metered taxi fare from the airport to downtown San Francisco is about $45. Numerous shuttles serve downtown and many other Bay Area communities; most shuttles charge $17 to get downtown. Alternate Regional Airports: Three other airports serve the Bay Area.

Oakland International Airport (OAK), about 20 miles east of San Francisco, is the airport of choice for many East Bay communities; it’s also a big center for low-cost flights. Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), about 47 miles south of San Francisco, is the airport of choice for much of Silicon Valley, with lots of regional service and some long-haul flights. Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (STS)—yes, it’s named for the Peanuts guy—is about 65 miles north of San Francisco; it is convenient to Marin, Napa, and Sonoma counties and provides limited flights to Los Angeles, Portland, San Diego, and Seattle. Next Angelo DeSantis via flickr/CC Attribution John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Ranking: Number six in the United States and number 17 in the world, with 49.3 million passengers. Location: 15 miles southeast of midtown Manhattan, with limited nearby hotel accommodations. Major Airlines: JFK is the country’s main international gateway, served by most transatlantic lines and many transpacific and Latin American lines.

Although no line dominates traffic, JFK is JetBlue’s major hub, with 38 percent of total traffic, and an increasingly important center for Delta, at 23 percent, and American, at 17 percent. Conspicuously missing is United, whose flights are limited to Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington. Layout: The airfield has two sets of parallel runways at differing orientations—a configuration that limits capacity at peak times. Passenger facilities consist of six terminals, with Terminals 2 and 4 consolidated by Delta and the others connected only by the AirTrain people mover, which is free within the airport but is outside of security. A connection requiring a change of terminals is a major hassle. Performance: 76 percent of departures and 74 percent of arrivals are on time, the average departure delay is 67 minutes and arrival delay is 66 minutes, and cancellations are at 2.5 percent. Ground Transportation: For $5, the AirTrain people mover connects each terminal with a subway stop: either the Howard Beach stop, for a connection to the New York City Subway ($2.50), or the Jamaica Station stop, for a connection to the Long Island Rail Road ($7).

Trains from Jamaica Station also serve Long Island communities to the east. The taxi flat fare to Manhattan is $52 plus tolls. Lots of shuttles operate with service to Manhattan as well as communities in the region; SuperShuttle charges $19 from JFK to Midtown. Alternate Regional Airports: The New York metro area is served by four other airports. LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is closer to Manhattan than JFK, but service is limited to short- and medium-haul trips, on which LGA carries more passengers than JFK. Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is 15 miles from Midtown, and it’s the main New York-area gateway for United, with extensive domestic and international service. Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) is 51 miles east of Midtown and the main New York gateway for Southwest and Allegiant. White Plains’ Westchester County Airport (HPN) is 34 miles north of Midtown and provides limited short-haul service to important eastern and midwestern centers. Stewart International Airport (SWF) is 66 miles north of central Manhattan and was taken over by the Port Authority as a possible relief airport for JFK and EWR.

However, its distance and lousy access have so far limited flights to regional feeds plus JetBlue flights to Florida. Next John Moore/Getty Images Denver International Airport (DEN) Ranking: Number five in the United States and number 13 in the world, with 53.2 million passengers. Location: 24 miles northeast of the city center, with very limited nearby hotel accommodations. Major Airlines: Denver International is a longtime hub for United, which currently handles about 33 percent of the airport’s traffic. It’s also an important point for Southwest, with 25 percent of the traffic, and the main base for Frontier, with 18 percent. Most other large lines serve Denver International, but international service is mainly to Canada and Mexico, with a few flights to Europe and one new nonstop to Tokyo. Layout: The airfield has four parallel runways and two crossed parallels. Passenger facilities consist of three parallel midfield concourses plus a terminal, all connected by a people mover inside security. Connections are easy.

Performance: 75 percent of departures and 79 percent of arrivals are on time, the average departure delay is 51 minutes and arrival delay is 55 minutes, and cancellations are at 1.2 percent. Ground Transportation: Currently, Denver International has no rail service, although a commuter line is under construction. Taxi flat rates are $55 to downtown Denver and $88 to Boulder. A handful of shuttles serve downtown Denver as well as other communities in the region. SuperShuttle charges $22 to get downtown. Direct shuttle and bus services are also available to regional winter-sports centers. Alternate Regional Airports: None. Next Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) Ranking: Number four in the United States and number eight in the world, with 58.6 million passengers. Location: 20 miles northwest of central Dallas and 28 miles northeast of central Fort Worth, with one hotel within the terminal complex and some other nearby hotel accommodations. Major Airlines: Dallas/Fort Worth is American Airlines’ most important hub, and the airline handles 82 percent of the airport’s passengers.

Most other large domestic lines serve the airport, including (recently) a few flights on Southwest, along with American’s international partners in the Oneworld alliance. Layout: The airfield has five parallel runways plus two parallels on a different orientation. Passenger facilities are in five separate terminals connected by a people mover inside security. Connections are painless, although some involve long walks. Performance: 74 percent of departures and 78 percent of arrivals are on time, the average departure delay is 53 minutes and arrival delay is 63 minutes, and cancellations are at 1.8 percent. Ground Transportation: Rail access is inconvenient: A shuttle bus connects to an infrequent heavy-rail commuter system with no Sunday service ($2.50 to downtown Dallas or Fort Worth). A light-rail connection that will run from central Dallas to the terminals is being planned. Taxi flat rates are $40 to Dallas and $43 to Fort Worth, plus airport charges. Go Yellow Checker Shuttle charges $15 to downtown Dallas and $19 to Fort Worth. Rental cars are concentrated at a combined facility that is reachable from the airport by shuttle bus.

Alternate Regional Airports: Dallas Love Field (DAL), much closer to central Dallas, is one of Southwest’s main bases; a few other lines operate there as well. Restrictions on long-haul use of the field are slowly being phased out. Next LAX Sign via Andrey Bayda/Shutterstock.com Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Ranking: Number three in the United States and number six in the world, with 63.7 million passengers. Location: 18 miles southwest of central Los Angeles, with extensive nearby hotel accommodations. Major Airlines: No single airline dominates LAX, which is a featured destination for Alaska Airlines, American, Delta, Southwest, and United. All other large domestic lines also serve LAX, which is an important Pacific gateway and is served by major international lines in all three alliances: Oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance. Layout: The landing field has four parallel runways. Passenger facilities are in nine separate terminals. Terminals 5 (Delta), 6 (Alaska, United), and 7 and 8 (United) are connected by airside walkways; all other interterminal transfers require exiting and reentering security—a major hassle for interline connections.

LAX has no people movers. Performance: 81 percent of departures and 79 percent of arrivals are on time, the average departure delay is 45 minutes and arrival delay is 53 minutes, and cancellations are at 1.1 percent. Ground Transportation: The rail connection is poor: A shuttle bus connects to a light-rail line that doesn’t go downtown, although plans call for a future light-rail line that goes directly to the airport. Taxi fares are meter plus a $4 surcharge. Prime Time Shuttle and SuperShuttle operate vans throughout the large Southern California metropolitan area (around $15 to downtown Los Angeles or Beverly Hills). Major car-rental shuttles pick up on the lower arrivals level; others pick up at a consolidated facility connected to the airport by a shuttle bus. Alternate Regional Airports: The greater Southern California metro area is served by five other airports. Burbank’s Bob Hope Airport (BUR) is more convenient for Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, and much of the San Fernando Valley, with a mix of regional and long-haul flights.

Long Beach Airport (LGB) is convenient to San Pedro, Palos Verde, and several beach communities and is an important hub for JetBlue. Orange County’s John Wayne Airport (SNA) is the airport of choice for visitors to Anaheim’s Disneyland, with mostly regional flights. LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) mainly serves the Southern California’s Inland Empire region in Riverside and San Bernardino counties with a mix of long- and short-haul flights. LA/Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) currently has no scheduled service but promises future growth. Next Nicola via flickr/CC Attribution O’Hare International Airport (ORD) Ranking: Number two in the United States and number five in the world, with 67.1 million passengers. Location: 18 miles northwest of the Loop, with extensive nearby hotel accommodations. Major Airlines: O’Hare is the only US airport that serves as a major hub for two giant airlines: United, with about 40 percent of the airport’s passengers, and American, with about 34 percent. Most other big domestic airlines (except Southwest) serve O’Hare, along with many Oneworld and Star Alliance international members.

Layout: The field has seven runways in three parallel sets, some intersecting; O’Hare is in the process of reconfiguring the field to six parallel runways to increase capacity. Passenger facilities consist of three contiguous domestic terminals plus a distant international terminal, connected by a people mover outside of security. Interline connections can be difficult. Performance: 71 percent of departures and 74 percent of arrivals are on time, the average departure delay is 61 minutes and arrival delay is 71 minutes, and cancellations are at 2.9 percent. Ground Transportation: Heavy-rail system CTA “L”, with an on-site station accessible by walking from three domestic terminals, serves O’Hare with frequent Blue Line trains to the Loop ($5). The people mover plus a shuttle bus connect to a stop on suburban heavy-rail Metra’s North Central Service line, with trains to downtown Chicago ($4.75) and to northern suburbs through Antioch. Taxi fares to the city center are $30–$40. Several shuttles serve the city and surrounding areas. A consolidated car-rental facility served by the people mover is under construction.

Alternate Regional Airports: Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), southwest of the Loop and closer than O’Hare, is Southwest’s main base in Chicago; Southwest (with AirTran) accounts for almost 95 percent of Midway’s 17 million annual passengers. The CTA Orange Line serves Midway. Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), some 45 miles northwest of the Loop, is Allegiant’s main gateway to Chicago, with a few seasonal Frontier flights. Although relatively close, Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY), 25 miles east of the Loop, currently has no scheduled service. Next Barry Williams/Getty Images Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) Ranking: Number one in the world and in the United States, with 95.5 million passengers. Location: 10 miles south of the city center, with extensive nearby hotel accommodations. Major Airlines: Hartsfield-Jackson is Delta’s largest hub, and Delta carries about 77 percent of the airport’s total passengers. AirTran (plus Southwest) operates a much smaller hub, with 15 percent of the flights. Most big domestic airlines (except JetBlue) have a few flights.

International flights are mainly on Delta and SkyTeam partners. Layout: The field has five parallel runways, providing one of the highest capacities in the U.S. Passenger facilities consist of a series of six parallel midfield concourses plus a separate international terminal, connected by an underground people mover. Hubbing does not require passing through security again: Almost all gates and the people mover are inside a single air-side security zone. Performance: 80 percent of departures and 82 percent of arrivals are on time, the average departure delay is 55 minutes and arrival delay is 62 minutes, and cancellations are at 0.9 percent. Ground Transportation: Heavy-rail system Marta serves the airport with frequent trains to the city center ($2.50). The flat-rate taxi fare is $30–$32 to the city center. Numerous shuttles serve the city and surrounding areas. Rental cars are centralized in a single area, connected to the airport by a people mover. Alternate Regional Airports: None. The 20 busiest airports in the world - AOL Lifestyle The 20 busiest airports in the world Before you go, we thought you'd like these...

Aol.com Editors Mar 27th 2015 3:18PM Around 8 million people fly every day, and the airport the most passengers fly in to or out of is in the United States. According to new information released by Airports Council International , more than 96 million people passed through the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in 2014. That's an increase of 1.9 percent from 2013. 20 busiest airports in the world 21 PHOTOS The 20 busiest airports in the world World's busiest airport No. 20: Kuala Lumpur (KUL) Photo via Shutterstock World's busiest airport No. 19: Shanghai (PVG) Photo via Alamy World's busiest airport No. 18: New York (JFK) Photo via Alamy World's busiest airport No. 17: Denver (DEN) Photo via Shutterstock World's busiest airport No. 16: Singapore (SIN) Photo via Shutterstock World's busiest airport No. 15: Guangzhou (CAN) Photo via Alamy World's busiest airport No. 14: Amsterdam (AMS) Photo via Shutterstock World's busiest airport No.

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– Real-Time Crowd Tracking – IsItPacked.com Staff November 20, 2010 11 Comments We all know that airports can be some of the most hectic places around, but which ones are the busiest? Airports Council International and British Airports Authority (BAA) release data each year on every airport’s traffic numbers. The busiest airports are measured by the total number of passengers, with one passenger being someone who arrives in, departs from, or transfers through the airport on a given day. There’s no doubt that some airports are better than others when it comes to lines, traffic, parking, and crowds to deal with. Which ones should you try to avoid when booking that next flight? Based on the annual figures, here’s the list of the top 10 busiest airports in the United States of America. 10. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 25,882,875 passengers Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (IATA: PHX, ICAO: KPHX, FAA LID: PHX) is located in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona and is the largest and busiest airport in the state of Arizona, followed by Tucson International Airport. 9.

San Francisco International Airport 26,077,386 passengers San Francisco International Airport (IATA: SFO, ICAO: KSFO, FAA LID: SFO) is a major international airport located 13 miles south of downtown San Francisco, California, United States, adjacent to the cities of Millbrae and San Bruno in unincorporated San Mateo County. It is often referred to as SFO. The airport has flights to destinations throughout North America and is a major gateway to Europe, Asia, and Australasia. 8. McCarran International Airport 26,265,203 passengers McCarran International Airport (IATA: LAS, ICAO: KLAS, FAA LID: LAS) is the principal commercial airport serving Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada, United States. The airport is located five miles south of the central business district of Las Vegas, in the unincorporated area of Paradise in Clark County. It covers an area of 2,800 acres and has four runways. 7.

George Bush Intercontinental Airport 27,272,169 passengers George Bush Intercontinental Airport, (IATA: IAH, ICAO: KIAH, FAA LID: IAH) is a Class B international airport in the city of Houston, Texas, United States, serving the Greater Houston area. Located 20 miles north of Downtown Houston between Interstate 45 and U.S. Highway 59, Bush Intercontinental is Texas’s second-largest air facility—after Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport—covering an area of 10,000 acres. 6. John F. Kennedy International Airport 31,104,761 passengers John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK, FAA LID: JFK) is an international airport located in Queens County, on Long Island, in southeastern New York City. The airport is approximately 12 miles from Lower Manhattan. It is the busiest international air passenger gateway to the United States. It is also the leading freight gateway to the country by value of shipments.

In 2009, the airport handled 45,915,069 passengers, making it the 12th busiest airport in the world by this measure. 5. Denver International Airport 35,150,666 passengers Denver International Airport (IATA: DEN, ICAO: KDEN, FAA LID: DEN), often called DIA, is an airport in Denver, Colorado. By land size, at 53 square miles, it is the largest international airport in the United States, and the third largest international airport in the world after King Fahd International Airport and Montreal-Mirabel International Airport. Runway 16R/34L is the longest public use runway in the United States. 4. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport 38,016,962 passengers Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (IATA: DFW, ICAO: KDFW, FAA LID: DFW) is located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, and (at least as of 2007) is the busiest airport in the U.S. state of Texas.

It generally serves the larger Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area, with carriers providing regional, national and international flights. 3. Los Angeles International Airport 39,502,735 passengers Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX) is the primary airport serving Los Angeles, California, the second-most populated metropolitan area of the United States. It is most often referred to by its IATA airport code LAX, with the letters pronounced individually (el-a-ex). LAX is located in southwestern Los Angeles in the neighborhood of Westchester, 16 miles from the downtown core. 2. O’Hare International Airport 44,576,625 passengers Chicago O’Hare International Airport (IATA: ORD, ICAO: KORD, FAA LID: ORD), also known as O’Hare Airport, O’Hare Field, or simply O’Hare, is a major airport located in the northwestern-most corner of Chicago, Illinois, United States, 17 miles northwest of the Chicago Loop. It serves as the primary and largest hub for United Airlines.

Following United’s merger with Continental Airlines, O’Hare will become the second largest hub for United after Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport. O’Hare is also a hub for American Airlines. 1. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport 59,790,608 passengers Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL, FAA LID: ATL), known locally as Atlanta Airport, Hartsfield Airport, and Hartsfield–Jackson, is located seven miles south of the central business district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The airport is the primary hub of AirTran Airways, Delta Air Lines, and Delta Connection partner Atlantic Southeast Airlines; the Delta hub is the world’s largest airline hub. Did your favorite airport make the list? What do you think are the some of busiest airports? Be sure to let us know in the comments below. Data: ACI, BAA, Wikipedia

Question: What is the busiest airport in America
Answer: O'Hare International